FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation Darin Juby identifies the key trends that will help transform the baggage experience in 2024 and beyond, including bag tracking, robotics, automation and sustainability.


FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation Darin Juby identifies the key trends that will help transform the baggage experience in 2024 and beyond, including bag tracking, robotics, automation and sustainability.

Eurowings has entered into a five-year contract with SITA – a Strategic Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – to deploy SITA Bag Journey for real-time tracking information of passenger bags.

Heathrow Airport has agreed a deal with BEUMER Group – a Strategic Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – to design and install a state-of-the-art new baggage system in Terminal 2.

In this video interview, Darin Juby, Head of Baggage Transformation, Future Travel Experience, shares an update on BIWG activities at FTE APEX Asia Expo 2023, a POC update, and focus on robotics & automation.
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Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Pangiam are commencing the next-stage trials of Project DARTMOUTH, which is intended to transform airport security screening using AI to enhance inspection of carry-on bags.

An $81 million expansion is underway to almost double the size of the Virgin Australia arrivals hall at Melbourne Airport. The upgrade includes a new baggage carousel and oversized baggage collection point.

Munich Airport has introduced smart baggage trolleys in T2. Using a tablet on a carry-on baggage trolley, travellers can receive flight information and be guided to facilities such as shops and restaurants.

Avinor and Vanderlande – both members of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – have formed an innovation partnership to explore ways of fully automating the last mile of the baggage handling process.
Virgin Australia has launched a baggage tracking tool across more than two thirds of its domestic network, allowing travellers to know where their bag is at every step of the journey to deliver a seamless CX.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, an Airport Lab Network Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group, has purchased 30 new lifting aids as it continues to improve working conditions in the baggage hall.

easyJet has expanded its twilight bag drop service to Glasgow Airport, as part of new customer initiatives “for a quicker and easier journey”. The service is free for travellers on early morning flights.

Icelandair is to launch the Crew Solution from BAGTAG – a Strategic Partner of the FTE BIWG. After a successful PoC, it is introducing the innovation to “streamline processes and offer smooth journeys”.

Kristen Berndt, Senior Manager, Baggage Strategy & Innovation, United, explains the airline’s key efforts to streamline the passenger experience, better leverage data, and embrace emerging technologies.

Singapore Airlines – a Headline Partner of FTE APEX Asia Expo (Singapore, 8-9 November 2023) – has partnered with baggage collection service AirPortr for customers travelling from Heathrow Terminal 2.

Melbourne Airport is expanding its International Terminal and installing a new state-of-the-art baggage processing system “to track every bag at every moment of the journey from check-in to the aircraft”.

Alstef Group – a member of the FTE BIWG – has been awarded the contract for the design, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of a new baggage handling system at Gwalior Airport in India.
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